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Action Alert: Urge the AMA to Reaffirm Opposition to Assisted Suicide

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[Editor’s Note: Thanks to the Patients Rights Action Fund for the information in this urgent alert!] For decades, the official position of the American Medical Association (AMA) has been to oppose the legalization of assisted suicide (Policy 140.952, Policy 270.965).   The AMA will have an interim meeting to discuss its policy on assisted suicide Nov. … Continue reading Action Alert: Urge the AMA to Reaffirm Opposition to Assisted Suicide →

Australia: Liz Carr speaks about euthanasia and assisted suicide (youtube)

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Liz Carr is a British activist, actor, comedian, essayist (there’s also a musical added to her resume, but more about that at another time). Debate on euthanasia and assisted suicide has kicked up again in Australia. Liz made this video to make the case against legalizing it there – or anywhere, really – including the … Continue reading Australia: Liz Carr speaks about euthanasia and assisted suicide (youtube) →

John Kelly’s Testimony Opposing New Jersey Assisted Suicide Bill A2451

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[Editor’s Note: John Kelly lived in New Jersey in his younger years and traveled back there to testify on October 6, 2016 in opposition to the latest assisted suicide bill, A2451. His oral testimony is below, and his full written testimony is here.] Chair Burzichelli, Vice Chair Lagana, Members of the Committee: My name is … Continue reading John Kelly’s Testimony Opposing New Jersey Assisted Suicide Bill A2451 →

Oregon State Assisted Suicide Reports Substantiate Critics’ Concerns

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One of the most frequently repeated claims by proponents of assisted suicide laws is that there is “no evidence or data” to support any claim that these laws are subject to abuse, and that there has not been “a single documented case of abuse or misuse” in the 18 reported years. These claims are demonstrably … Continue reading Oregon State Assisted Suicide Reports Substantiate Critics’ Concerns →

In Case You Missed It: John Kelly Video Interview On “Me Before You” & Assisted Suicide

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[Editor’s Note: Mea Culpa, we meant to post a blog on this as soon as we got the video captioned, and it’s been posted in our “In the News” section, but catching up belatedly here in the blog. . .] In this in-depth interview, Not Dead Yet’s New England regional director John Kelly critiques the … Continue reading In Case You Missed It: John Kelly Video Interview On “Me Before You” & Assisted Suicide →